Bachelor of Science in Gender and Applied Women Health At MUST

Bachelor of Science in Gender and Applied Women Health At MUST

The overall goal of this program is to train specialists in applied women health issues. The Applied Women health program is an interdisciplinary disciplinary course that exposes students to a wide range of content that is cross-listed and contains courses that address feminists, women health and gender issues. Within this program students are given theoretical and practical understanding of the interrelationship between gender, culture, biomedical and psychosocial factors that influence women health and illness.

After completing the program, students will be able to:

  • Identify and analyze social, economic, cultural, political and environmental barriers to women and community health in general
  • Demonstrate a holistic understanding of the social determinants of health at micro and macro levels
  • Carryout gender mainstreaming exercises in women and reproductive healthcare and policy
  • Critique the complex causes of the healthcare system inadequacies in addressing women health and development
  • Design and implement women health promotion programs at national, regional and international levels

Develop and advocate for women health programs that bridge gaps in reproductive healthcare policy and service delivery.

Bachelor of Science in Gender and Applied Women Health At MUST Entry Requirements

MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

The minimum requirements for admission to any Undergraduate degree programme are:

  1. Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) or its equivalent with at least 5 passes
  2. Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) or its equivalent with at least 2 principal passes.
  3. Diploma holders must have passed with at least a credit.

The minimum requirements for admission to any Diploma programme are:

  1. Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) or its equivalent with at least 5 passes
  2. Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) or its equivalent with at least 1 principal pass and two subsidiary passes.

Additionally, for international applicants:

  1. Applicants whose first language or medium of instruction is not English, must provide evidence from a recognized English language training institution that they have sufficient command of English language.
  2. Applicants should have their documents equated by Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) of UCE and UACE documents and Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE) for Diploma and Certificate documents.

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Direct Entry

Two principal passes at A’level

Diploma Entry

Diploma in any relevant field

Bachelor of Science in Gender and Applied Women Health (Duration 3 years)

Bachelor of Science in Gender and Applied Women Health Job Prospects

  • Clinical Social Worker.
  • Health Clinic Coordinator.
  • College Professor.
  • Human Rights Advocate.
  • Victims’ Advocate.
  • Journalist.
  • Archivist.
  • Lawyer.